#B44CFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.249 308.1), rgb(180, 76, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B44CFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44CFA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 76, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.249 308.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B44CFA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B44CFA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44CFA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44CFA text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFD
oklch(80.9% 0.122 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#C279FC
oklch(70.7% 0.194 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44CFA
oklch(63.2% 0.249 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#A01AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.271 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#8800CA
oklch(49.1% 0.251 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F0EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.208 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A1B82
oklch(37.8% 0.163 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#34124C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 307.7)
#B44CFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #007DFF | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C82F6 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9739E | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44CFA
#B44CFA
oklch(63.2% 0.249 308.1)
- #6C9B00
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B44CFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44CFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
Use #B44CFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.